In a funk

I've been sorta out of commission for the last few weeks, but things are looking up.

The hitlist: A draining visit with my elderly father (a post about which is almost finished), a couple of bouts of gastric distress, computer repair issues, internet service provider outages, that 5K AIDS Walk kicked our asses, extensive home repairs, visiting family members with medical issues, increased workloads (at work), and the universe and everything have all conspired to keep me away from the net.

But spring is coming and lifting the winters gloom! The birds are singing, the trees are leafing, the children are playing and laughing outside (HEY, STFU out there!!)